Posted by rgreene on July 8, 2000, at 23:52:04
I love to hear suggestions about a medication to help boost my confidence in social situations. Here's some background:
I've been shy all my life. Friends call me quiet. I'm easily intimidated by others. I blush easily. I'm uneasy around the opposite sex.
Years ago, I started taking Paxil after the death of a family member. I wasn't clinically depressed, but got some free sample and thought it couldn't hurt. Liking the initial feeling, I got more. One to two months later, I found myself outgoing, uninhibited, confident, and never blushed. For those who have read Listen To Prozac, I was indeed "better than well". Suddenly, I could approach people and situations with confidence for the first time in my life!Unfortunately, in less than a year I experienced the seemingly inevitable poop-out.
Getting off Paxil was hell (another topic altogether), but here am I looking for a new Confidence Pill. For those looking for a diagnosis, I do not fit criteria for any mental illness, although I come closest to social phobia and/or dysthymia if I had to give myself a label. I'm reluctant to try another SSRI because it will probably just poop-out.
It's hard to be back to my "old self" having experienced the other me...any advice/suggestions for a new Confidence Pill?
poster:rgreene
thread:39857
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